Renters in England face rising no-fault evictions as reform bill delayed again
by Robert Booth Social affairs correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6JFV5)
More than 26,000 section 21 notices issued in five years since ban was announced, while social housing stock has plummeted
Private renters in England were hit by a triple whammy of bad news on Thursday as official figures showed soaring no-fault evictions, a net loss of more than 16,000 homes for social rent and a fresh delay to long-promised laws to give renters greater security.
The number of households evicted by bailiffs as a result of no-fault evictions rose 39% in 2023 compared with 2022, according to analysis by the housing charity Shelter of new Ministry of Justice figures.
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